The Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined E & O Contractors of Peekskill $2,800 for workplace safety violations. The fines were for inadequate safety training and protective gear, according to OSHA’s website. OSHA issued the fines July 29 to the masonry contractor located at 836 Washington St. Twitter: @Ernie_G_journo

The Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Peekskill will celebrate its grand opening Thursday. The $10.4 million hotel at 2 John Walsh Blvd. boasts that it is the first Platinum LEED-certified hotel in the Northeast, which means it has met an elaborate and costly range of environmental and sustainability benchmarks…. Read More →

The Yonkers Brewing Co. is looking to open a bar across the street from Metro-North’s Yonkers Station with the idea of attracting Manhattan bar crawlers. Yonkers Brewing co-founder John Rubbo said Friday morning that during his market research, owners of breweries in Peekskill and Newburgh told him that some of… Read More →

The Hope for Youth Foundation donated $10,000 to Hudson Valley Hospital Center for a new program that uses cooking to teach youngsters about healthy eating. The Young Chefs of the Hudson Valley offers weekly cooking classes to at-risk children ages 11-13 in area school districts. It is one of several… Read More →

The outgoing Peekskill Common Council is waiting for a decision on whether it has the authority to choose the city’s next judge. Days after Judge William Maher went to court to prevent the council from appointing his potential replacement, a state Supreme Court judge postponed making a decision in the… Read More →

The Westchester County Fair Campaign Practices Committee has ruled that candidates Mary Foster and Frank Catalina acted unfairly in the race for Peekskill mayor. The Democratic incumbent, Foster, filed complaints against her Republican opponent, Frank Catalina, and Vincent “Boo” Vesce of the Peekskill GOP. The committee sided with Foster on five of… Read More →

So this time of the day on Fridays, I’m thinking…where should we eat this weekend. And there’s no better Friday night hotspot than Birdsall House in Peekskill. The place is known for amazing craft beers and unconventional Southern inspired menu. Chef Matt Hutchinson was leading the charge in the kitchen… Read More →